Time To Keep It Simple serves as a record of my life as a traveler, writer, genealogist, photographer, target sports enthusiast, Rotarian, Mason, Jew, PR professional, and many other (mostly positive) things. In addition to this daily blog I am also the man behind the curtain (not named Oz) at gettingyourphil.blogspot.com and I previously blogged at fromgoytooleh.blogspot.com.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Time To Get To Work

For the second day in a row, I drove eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and made
my way to the Hershey Lodge. While yesterday was an all-day affair, the reason
behind today’s journey was much more focused. This morning provided me the
opportunity to see the party nomination process first hand for the first time.
While annual and campaign budgets were discussed, platforms and bullet points
were outlined as a means to focus the messaging for the coming year. Not
surprisingly, the messaging is in line with one of my previous posts.

Of
course, the culmination of the morning was in the official nomination and
backing of Governor Tom Corbett in his bid for reelection in the fall. While
some may look at the calendar and see almost an entire year in front of us,
this is a short period of time which will prove difficult to get everything done
that we want to accomplish. Difficult but not impossible. Unfortunately, every
one of us in that room know the difficulties that are been cast in our path
every day, we know what the opposition has done and wants to do to us. But what
really motivates us, is that we know what the other side wants to do to this
state as a whole, what they want to do to all of us. That is what will propel
us to victory.

While a naturally reserved person, there is a sense of excitement that comes over you as songs from "Rocky" echo across the hall as the Lieutenant Governor and then the Governor enter the hall and make their way to the stage. The same people with whom I was speaking just yesterday in a relaxed reception. The
meeting when a bit longer than expected (which I didn’t notice until the balloons
were release and I went to check my messages) but I was still able to stop for
coffee and get out the door before noon. It was another new experience and one
that I am glad I took the time to do. For those of you that have never been to
a political rally of some kind, it really is an experience that is difficult to
explain.

There has been much debate among friends, family, and numerous other people regarding
the work that has been done in the Commonwealth by this administration, there
is no question in my mind that we have made tremendous progress since they took
office. With spending down, jobs created, industries pulled from the brink,
businesses brought into the state, and taxes under control there is no other
person that could accomplish as much in Harrisburg. In the end, promises were
kept and we are better off now than we were four years ago.